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Paul Krugman’s column certainly hit home, as I recently had to make the unprecedented, painful decision to close enrollment at LaGuardia Community College. More than 1,000 students — almost all of whom are low-income and the first generation of students in their families to seek a college education — were unable to enroll.
We have neither the classrooms nor the faculty and staff to handle surging demand. This happens as students understand that success in today’s global economy requires an education beyond the high school level.
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